Blair, London

“I couldn’t have lived the hundred lives I’ve lived if I had a family.”

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“The one thing that breaks my heart it that I won't make my mother a grandmother.”

Marijke, 42, Germany

“We wonder if a child would contribute to our happiness or would make us bump up against our limits.”

Neelke, 32, Belgium

“I have a physical and psychological freedom that I absolutely could not afford if I had children.”

Martina, 33, Italy

“Shout out to all those people who live their lives prioritising their mental health.”

Anonymous

“It can feel lonely, with friends just disappearing as soon as they built their family.”

Anonymous

“Looking back from the age of 56, I see how fulfilling my childfree life as a younger woman was.”

Cat, 56, Australia

“Will I regret or change my mind? I might or I might not.”

Endola, 34, Phillipines

“I felt that to fit in I was going to have to endure the horror of having a child.”

Emily, 28, UK

“I do hate that I feel like I failed at living up to the childfree ideal.”

JoAnna, 46, USA

“I fully knew the risk of my surgery, but quite frankly I was willing to die for it.”

Anonymous

“Never had the desire at any point in my life to have children.”

Cecilia, 43, USA

“The ‘Bible Belt’ taught me I had one option, but being childfree gives me many.”

Savannah, 27, USA

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Caroline, Montfort

“Now I’m postmenopausal, it really is like I’m back to being 12 years old.”

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“Don’t stress about biology so much.”

Jana, Berlin

“I feel that if I truly want to be happy, there's no space in my life for kids.”

Georgina, Berlin

“The way I provide value to society is through comedy, not children.”

Kat, Berlin

“Having so much time on my hands for myself was a dream I never thought I would have.”

Devi, Berlin

“I respect you for your choices, so respect me for mine.”

Sonia, Berlin

“I always say I was born in the wrong place.”

Olga, Berlin

“Either you’ll be compelled to have children, or you won’t. You have to let nature take its course.”

Lucy, Berlin

“This isn’t a fact-based decision. It’s about emotions.”

Maren, Berlin

Devi, Berlin

“Having so much time on my hands for myself was a dream I never thought I would have.”

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“It can feel lonely, with friends just disappearing as soon as they built their family.”

Anonymous

“Looking back from the age of 56, I see how fulfilling my childfree life as a younger woman was.”

Cat, 56, Australia

“Will I regret or change my mind? I might or I might not.”

Endola, 34, Phillipines

“I felt that to fit in I was going to have to endure the horror of having a child.”

Emily, 28, UK

“I do hate that I feel like I failed at living up to the childfree ideal.”

JoAnna, 46, USA

“I fully knew the risk of my surgery, but quite frankly I was willing to die for it.”

Anonymous

“Never had the desire at any point in my life to have children.”

Cecilia, 43, USA

“The ‘Bible Belt’ taught me I had one option, but being childfree gives me many.”

Savannah, 27, USA

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Blair, London

“I couldn’t have lived the hundred lives I’ve lived if I had a family.”

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“The one thing that breaks my heart it that I won't make my mother a grandmother.”

“We wonder if a child would contribute to our happiness or would make us bump up against our limits.”

“I have a physical and psychological freedom that I absolutely could not afford if I had children.”

“Shout out to all those people who live their lives prioritising their mental health.”

“It can feel lonely, with friends just disappearing as soon as they built their family.”

“Looking back from the age of 56, I see how fulfilling my childfree life as a younger woman was.”

“Will I regret or change my mind? I might or I might not.”

“I felt that to fit in I was going to have to endure the horror of having a child.”

“I do hate that I feel like I failed at living up to the childfree ideal.”

“I fully knew the risk of my surgery, but quite frankly I was willing to die for it.”

“Never had the desire at any point in my life to have children.”

“The ‘Bible Belt’ taught me I had one option, but being childfree gives me many.”

SHARE YOUR STORY

Caroline, Montfort

“Now I’m postmenopausal, it really is like I’m back to being 12 years old.”

EXPLORE OUR TOP TAGS

“Don’t stress about biology so much.”

“I feel that if I truly want to be happy, there's no space in my life for kids.”

“The way I provide value to society is through comedy, not children.”

“Having so much time on my hands for myself was a dream I never thought I would have.”

“I respect you for your choices, so respect me for mine.”

“I always say I was born in the wrong place.”

“Either you’ll be compelled to have children, or you won’t. You have to let nature take its course.”

“This isn’t a fact-based decision. It’s about emotions.”

Devi, Berlin

“Having so much time on my hands for myself was a dream I never thought I would have.”

“It can feel lonely, with friends just disappearing as soon as they built their family.”

“Looking back from the age of 56, I see how fulfilling my childfree life as a younger woman was.”

“Will I regret or change my mind? I might or I might not.”

“I felt that to fit in I was going to have to endure the horror of having a child.”

“I do hate that I feel like I failed at living up to the childfree ideal.”

“I fully knew the risk of my surgery, but quite frankly I was willing to die for it.”

“Never had the desire at any point in my life to have children.”

“The ‘Bible Belt’ taught me I had one option, but being childfree gives me many.”

SHARE YOUR STORY

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